Posts Tagged: State Department
US Mulls Giving Millions to Controversial Gaza Aid Foundation, Sources Say
The State Department is weighing giving $500 million to the new foundation providing aid to war-shattered Gaza, according to two knowledgeable sources and two former...
Blinken Calls for Final Gaza Truce Push Before Biden Leaves Office
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday called for a final push for a ceasefire and hostage-release deal to halt fighting in Gaza before...
Trump Administration Plans Crippling Sanctions on ICC
JNS.org - President-elect Donald Trump plans to implement devastating sanctions against the International Criminal Court in The Hague immediately after taking office, sources close to the matter...
Ex-Envoy Reportedly Leading Trump’s State Dept. Transition Indicates Return of ‘Maximum Pressure’ Against Iran
The man reportedly leading the transition team for the incoming Trump administration's State Department has indicated that US policy will return to a campaign of...
Israel Readying a ‘Very Significant’ Response to Iran’s Missile Attack
i24 News - The Israeli military response to Iran’s missile attack on the country earlier this week is understood to be “serious and significant,” Israel...
Blinken to Travel to UK Monday to Discuss Middle East, Ukraine
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken plans to travel to the United Kingdom on Monday, the State Department said, a week after Britain suspended some...
US Defense Chief Says ‘We Will Help Israel’ if Attacked as Washington Scrambles to Stave Off Hezbollah War
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin vowed on Tuesday that the United States will come to Israel's defense if the Jewish state is attacked by...
US Criticizes ICJ Opinion on Israeli Presence in Palestinian Territories
The U.S. criticized "the breadth" of the top U.N. court's opinion that Israel's presence in Palestinian territories is illegal, with Washington saying it would complicate...
U.S. Welcomes ‘Revitalization’ of Palestinian Authority
i24 News - Washington welcomes the nomination of a new Palestinian Authority (PA) cabinet, in the hope this would constitute a step toward the body's...
US Senate Rejects Bernie Sanders-Led Measure to Force Human Rights Report on Israel
The US Senate rejected a resolution on Tuesday that would have frozen security aid to Israel unless the State Department produces a report within 30...
‘See No Evil,’ ‘Hear no Evil’ US State Department
JNS.org - My mother taught me you’re not supposed to call people dumb, but if I were going to produce a documentary on the State...
US Allows $6 Billion Transfer as Part of Iran Prisoner Swap
The United States waived sanctions to allow the transfer of $6 billion in Iranian funds from South Korea to Qatar, a step needed to carry...
Republicans Raise Questions About Purported State Department Memo Published in Iranian Media
An alleged State Department internal memo informing US Iran Envoy Rob Malley that his security clearance had been suspended which was released on Sunday by...
Israeli Minister Ron Dermer Meets Antony Blinken Amid Potential Saudi-Israel Deal
i24 News — Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday in Washington, DC, discussing regional cooperation and...
